Simple Shortcode Calendar
Lets you create a monthly calendar by entering a shortcode. Calendar is output as an HTML table. You can also highlight certain dates.
4.5(4 reviews)
·20 active installs·Updated 12 years agoAs of April 2026, Simple Shortcode Calendar is a WordPress dates plugin with 20 active installations and a 4.5/5 rating from 4 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.1K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.5+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Dynamic Month & Year into Posts.
4.5/54 reviews
20active installs
4.1K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013
Overview
Simple Shortcode Calendar lets you add an HTML-table-based monthly calendar to your posts and pages by entering a shortcode.
Features
- Defaults to current month.
- Choose any year+month combination.
- Choose the first day of the week (Monday, Sunday or Saturday).
- Enter custom names for months and days (for localization purposes).
- Highlight important dates.
This plugin is based on a tutorial for building a calendar using PHP, XHTML, and CSS by David Walsh.
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.5+ requiredTested up to 3.7.41 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.0
- Initial release.
Contributors
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